RN (Registered Nurse)

Opportunity:

RN - Stepdown

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour night shifts, three shifts per week
• Every other weekend requirement
• Holiday shifts as scheduled
• No call or standby requirements, though overtime is available
• 32-bed unit with all private rooms (22 stepdown beds, 12 floor beds)
• Stepdown ratio: 1 RN to 3 patients; Floor ratio: 1 RN to 6 patients
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Must have cardiac/vascular experience
• Responsible for titrating drips including heparin, amiodarone, Cardizem, TPA, Lasix, and dobutamine
• Care for cardiac surgery post-op patients including CABG, valve replacements, heart transplants, and TAVRs
• Manage vascular surgery post-op patients from AAA repairs, CEA procedures, and amputations
• Handle cardiology patients with STEMI, NSTEMI, heart failure, and cardiac catheterization procedures
• May float to sister units within the Heart and Vascular Institute
• Dress code requires solid royal blue and white scrubs
• 2-3 shifts of unit-specific orientation provided
• Use EPIC charting system
• Work with telemetry monitoring and cardiac monitor technicians
• Support from clinical associates with 1:8-10 patient ratios